20 years to Diagnosis...During my pregnancy with my second daughter, I developed such excruciating back pain and SI joint pain by 10 weeks. I would...reactions1comment
A Long Journey...It took over four years to get my diagnosis but I have finally found a treatment that is helping me.reactions1comment
Active to Disabled...I used to be very active. I studied and taught overseas. I took ground school for aviation. I did cliff diving, spelunking...reactions5comments
Becky (Koffegurl)...Hi everyone. First, I'd like to say how grateful I am that I found this site! I'll try not to ramble. I'm...reactions2comments
Beware...*SIGH* Where to start?! I have had issues with chronic pain for years and toenails falling off leaving bloody nail beds. And...reactions2comments
Can't Stand the Pain...Hi its taken 7 years to find the rite doctor to help me find out I have psoratic arthritis. I have only...reactions2comments
Crazy in the Head!...For years I have been making excuses for strange sensations, random excruciating pain from any body part, faux broken ankles, wrists swollen...reactions3comments
Fight the fight...I was 29 years old when I was diagnosed with psoriasis. I had to have thyroid surgery to remove my thyroid the...reactions1comment
I have no choice....Like many of you, I have had my ups and downs with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I'm currently (as of 2017) 41...reactions7comments
My Immune System: A Love/Hate Story...I was diagnosed in 2005, and for most of the time since, I've done pretty well with MTX alone. About 18 months...reactionscomments
It happened to me....I am a 62 year old female who was diagnosed at 12 with psoriasis, treated with topical cortisone creams. At 32 I...reactions2comments
Life can change almost overnight...I have had psoriasis since my early 20s but wasn't diagnosed with PsA until I was 44. It was a swollen toe...reactionscomments
Marijuana to treat PsA...My husband has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 25 years but this last year has been extremely painful for him. He...reactions2comments
What a mess! Two steps forward, three steps back....Talk about someone who never thought this would happen to me, have been fighting , psa, for approx 20 years. I know...reactions1comment
My Painful Journey...I was 25 years old when I first started experiencing the symptoms of arthritis, and it took another 25 years before I...reactions4comments
My rock...The first time I went to the doctor for pain I was 23. I remember waking up every morning wondering what was...reactions1comment
Oh To Be Able To Take A Long Walk Again...I have had Psoriasis since age 7. I am now 55. Have never completely cleared. Went for light treatment when I was...reactions2comments
So That Explained It....I developed psoriasis when I was 18 and psoriatic arthritis when I was 24. I was not diagnosed with the arthritis for...reactions2comments
Tough Cookie With a Bottle of Ibuprofen...My story starts 20 years ago, I was 23. It seemed like I went from a healthy strong health nut to a...reactions2comments
What? PsA and Psoriasis?...I was just recently diagnosed with PsA and Psoriasis. I waited almost 6 years to be diagnosed with many, many misdiagnoses. It...reactions5comments